#F9AA8D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.102 41), rgb(249, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#F9AA8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AA8D |
| RGB | rgb(249, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.102 41) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F9AA8D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AA8D | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AA8D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AA8D text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AA8D
oklch(80.8% 0.102 41)
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Step 400
400
#F37849
oklch(70.7% 0.164 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#F9AA8D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BEB38B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AA8D
#F9AA8D
oklch(80.8% 0.102 41)
- #6DCFEE
#6DCFEE
oklch(80.6% 0.102 221)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F9AA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #F9AA8D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.